While public speaking can be intimidating, it is a skill just like any other that can be practiced and perfected. Learning about best practices can reduce anxiety and make one a more engaging and effective speaker, with the presence to authentically connect with any audience. Join NextGen online on Wednesday, March 13 at 2:00 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to hear from experts who can help you transform into a confident and successful public speaker, no m...

The 2018 Communications School is being held in Ft. Myers, Florida, June 19-21, 2018. The Communications School is the only event of its kind that provides invaluable networking opportunities and practical educational sessions to help government communicators increase their skills. The coveted NAGC Government Communicator of the Year Award is presented during the Communications School and honors an individual who has brought forth government...

The SMILE Conference® is the leading training conference devoted to Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement initiatives. The SMILE Conference has pioneered the adoption of social media by law enforcement agencies across the world for public outreach, crime prevention, and forensics. In conjunction with the ConnectedCOPS™ blog, The SMILE Conference has become both the go-to and most trusted source by law enforcement agencies wo...

April 17 -19, 2018 | Washington, DC How to engage your employees by utilizing cost-effective tools, measure effectiveness and achieve mission-critical results Pre-Training Workshop Day: Tuesday, April 17 Main Two Day Training: Wednesday, April 18 – Thursday, April 19 Tweet #ALI_GovComms In this 3-day interactive training, you'll have the opportunity to meet leading government communicators and learn first-hand how they developed their co...

By now you have heard a million times that networking is the key to getting ahead in your career. But only three percent of the population LOVES to network, so what are are the other 97 percent of us supposed to do?Join us on Thursday, April 5th, from 5:30-8:00 pm for an interactive, in-person GovUp to learn how everyone from introverts to extroverts can network effectively.Specifically, you will learn: Insider advice on how to find the right...

Understand how to utilize social media to connect with your community and increase responsiveness and community involvement. It's more important than ever for government agencies to have a robust social media presence that can create and strengthen real connections with their communities. However, these connections - and the benefits that result from them - don't just happen without careful planning and execution. Does your government agency h...

Federal business comes from relationships before RFP's. Need to get in front of buyers earlier? These LinkedIn tactics can cut your sales cycle in half and connect you with buyers and partners! Discover how you can use LinkedIn to: - Find your target customers faster - Reduce your sales cycle by 50% - Strengthen your team My special guest: Mike Shelah specializes in LinkedIn optimization and prospecting, sales process, sales strategy and netwo...

We live in a 24-hour news cycle world, where reporters are harried and working on multiple stories every day. Time is of the essence, and if your story idea is sitting in an inbox with hundreds of others, how will it get noticed? Government communicators have to stay ahead of the game to reach busy journalists who thrive on urgency. Make your pitches irresistible to journalists by becoming an information architect. Through research and shaping...

NAGC kicks off its 2018 Encore! webinar mini-series at our July Webinar Wednesday! Blythe Campbell will present “Communication for a Change: Helping Your Leaders Talk about Change." You’ll leave the session knowing: How to build and share context around organizational change with employees. The five ways communications professionals can bring value to the change process. How to collaborate with senior leaders throughout the process.

St. Louis - known for the Arch, barbeque, blues music, the St. Louis Cardinals, and much, much more - will wow Communications School attendees from June 13-15! The “Gateway to the Best in Government Communications” school program will wow you with the variety of training topics, including social media, communications strategic planning, and plain language. The Communications School is the only event of its kind that provides invalu...